Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi vowed to bring the perpetrators of the Sialkot incident, in which a Sri Lankan man was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob in Sialkot after they accused him of blasphemy, to justice soon. Read more: Malik Adnan dedicates award to Priyantha Kumara, people of Sri Lanka Addressing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) declared an end to a month-long ceasefire with the Pakistani government, accusing it of breaching terms including a prisoner release accord and the formation of negotiating committees, confirmed Reuters. Read more: Pakistan bids to quell rise in TTP attacks Last month’s ceasefire, arranged with the help of the Afghan … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to inaugurate the Greenline Rapid Bus Transit Project — one of the five big projects announced by the federal government for the city under the Karachi Transformation Plan — today. Read more: ‘Imran Khan to inaugurate Green Line project gifted by Nawaz Sharif to Karachi’ Karachi’s Green Line BRT … Read more
QUETTA: The tick-tock of hundreds of antique clocks fills a small hall in the southwestern city of Quetta, where collector Gul Kakar swears he will spend all the time he has left caring for them. Read more: Balochistan govt announces winter vacation for schools Delicate wristwatches, weighty pocket pieces and battered table models clutter every … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry claimed that Pakistan’s economy was growing rapidly despite the corona pandemic due to prudent and effective policies of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. Read more: Pakistan reports first ‘suspected case’ of Omicron variant in Karachi Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, along with Minister for National … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, on Thursday, told police to submit a challan of the Sialkot lynching incident in 14 days. Read more: Govt decides to implement strategy to curb Sialkot-like incidents Dozens of people were arrested in Sialkot after Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara was beaten to death and set ablaze by … Read more
Pakistan Navy on Thursday released a special video to commemorate the golden jubilee of historic Hangor Day, showing the success of the submarine Hangor during the 1971 war against the enemy. Read more: Pakistan successfully test-fires surface-to-air missiles According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan Navy, Hangor Day is a reminder of the unmatched courage … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf claimed that Pakistan was no longer in the business of offering military bases, but its economic bases were open for all. In an interview with the BBC World News programme, Hard Talk, on Wednesday, Dr Yusuf reiterated that an unstable Afghanistan could give birth to a refugee … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that Pakistani people have confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan that he will not do anything for personal gains. Read more: 92% Pakistanis think inflation highest in PTI’s regime: Transparency International In a tweet on Thursday, Chaudhry said, “Whether it is a Transparency [International] survey or … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee declined by 17 paisas against the dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange market on Thursday. Read more: BOL NEWS BUSINESS DIGEST: December 9, 2021 The dollar is being traded at the historic high of Rs177.60 at the opening of the interbank market. The exchange rate ended as the local … Read more
ISLAMABAD: China donated 7,000 saplings to support Prime Minister Imran Khan’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami programme and help Pakistan in its fight against climate change. Read more: Around 60,000 fruit, other saplings planted in Karachi under urban forestry In a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Chinese embassy, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong … Read more
Pakistan stocks slightly down amid profit-taking KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse witnessed a profit-taking session, amid rupee depreciation, where the KSE-100 Index managed to sustain near previous levels, dealers said. –JAVED MIRZA Read more Engro Polymer achieves first-ever carbon-neutral ethylene voyage KARACHI: The Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) has achieved its first-ever carbon-neutral voyage on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched the Micro Health Insurance Programme during a day-long visit to Peshawar, which the premier said would be extended throughout Pakistan. Read more: Health of public is top priority of Prime Minister Imran Khan, says SAPM Under the Kamyab Pakistan Programme, the health insurance programme will provide free … Read more
Transparency International (TI) released a nationwide perceptions survey on Wednesday, according to which 92% of Pakistanis believe that inflation and price hikes are the highest in the current Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s tenure as compared to previous governments. Read more: PML-N says biggest relief package for country will be PM Imran Khan’s resignation “Compared to … Read more
Pakistan Navy Air Defence Units, on Wednesday, conducted a successful test launch of surface-to-air missiles, confirmed a spokesperson. Read more: Pakistan successfully conducts flight test of ballistic missile Shaheen-1A According to a spokesperson for Pakistan Navy, all missiles successfully hit their targets. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi also witnessed the test-firing of … Read more
Appreciating a “massive youth attendance at the launch of the ‘Kamyab Jawan Talent Hunt’ programme in Islamabad” earlier this week, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the government was reforming the sports structure to Pakistan Pakistan a great sporting nation. Read more: PM Imran Khan inaugurates ‘Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive’ “We are reforming … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee declined by 20 paisas against the dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange market on Wednesday. Read more: KSE-100 opens bullish today The dollar is being traded at the historic high of Rs176.99 at the opening of the interbank market. The exchange rate ended as the local currency hit a historic … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Dr Ijaz Akram as Chairman of the high powered National Rehmatul-Lil-Aalmeen Authority (NRA), aimed at countering narratives against Islam and the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Read more: PM launches Rehmatul-Lil Alameen scholarship program in Islamabad Dr Ijaz is a prominent religious scholar with teaching experience in several international universities, said … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that international cooperation with a new setup in Afghanistan was inevitable to avert a refugee crisis and prevent that country from once again becoming a terrorist haven and a drug centre. Read more: Pakistan vows to avert emerging food crisis in Afghanistan He was talking to NATO Secretary-General Jens … Read more
Minister reviews proposed draft of Public Finance Management Act LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht chaired a meeting and reviewed the proposed draft of the Public Finance Management Act, a statement said on Tuesday. –IQTIDAR GILANI Read more Rupee misery continues, dollar hits fresh record high of Rs176.79 KARACHI: The dollar jumped to the new … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged the international community, United Nations and other world organizations to put pressure on India to abide by its obligations under International law to protect Muslims and their places of worship from Hindutva extremism. Read more: Pakistan rejected India’s claims on terrorism and LoC In his statement on Monday, on the eve of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the PM on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill said on Monday that the Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive would promote extra-curriculum activities in the country. Talking to the media in Islamabad, he said that playgrounds provide a level playing field to all sportsmen without any discrimination. Read more: Liverpool star Michael Owen … Read more
LAHORE: The remains of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, who was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob in Sialkot over blasphemy, were sent to Sri Lanka with state honours on Monday. Read more: Wife of Sri Lankan man refutes blasphemy claim, demands justice for husband, kids Representing Punjab Chief Minister Usman … Read more
Pakistani authorities claim to have arrested more than 100 people after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob who accused him of blasphemy. The vigilante attack caused outrage, with Prime Minister Imran Khan calling it a “day of shame for Pakistan” and later saying he had spoken … Read more
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed two agreements related to the workers’ recruitment and skills verification programme of the Pakistani workforce being employed in the Kingdom, said Radio Pakistan on Monday. The signing ceremony of the agreements took place during the visit of the Minister of Education Shafqat Mahmood to Saudi Arabia. Read more: Pakistan receives … Read more
A private football venture, featuring former England and Liverpool star Michael Owen, has joined Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive to groom and mobilize Pakistan’s football talent. Read more: Over Rs22 billion soft loans disbursed under Kamyab Jawan Programme Prime Minister Imran Khan is inaugurating the largest sports initiative in the history of the … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore has started a crackdown against Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) officials including its former chairman Asif Akhtar Hashmi of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for selling its property illegally and allegedly facilitating land mafia to occupy its precious commercial and residential properties in the city, causing loss of millions of … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan has received $3 billion from Saudi Arabia under a support package, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said on Saturday. Read more: Saudi Arabia provides $4.2 billion lifeline to Pakistan In a tweet, the adviser said the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received a deposit of $3 … Read more
